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City of Sydney 1888 (a birdseye view)

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Hill, MS

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Sydney

Founded by Europeans as a social experiment, Sydney's beginnings brought death and dispossession to the original inhabitants of the place, as well as surprising freedom and prosperity to many of the convicts. Over its history, the city's growth has been shaped by factors that are common to many cities, but also by unique forces. In the twenty-first century, for the first time, the idea of sustainable progress is itself in doubt.

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Parramatta River

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Major tributary of Sydney Harbour, which flows east from Blacktown Creek to meet Port Jackson between Greenwich and Birchgrove. The river is tidal to Charles Street Weir at Parramatta, 30 kilometres from Sydney Heads.

Sydney Harbour

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The largest arm of Port Jackson, which extends west from the Heads past Balmain and meets the estuaries of the Lane Cove and Parramatta rivers.

Circular Quay

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Area of Sydney's central business district that surrounds the quays built on reclaimed land from the 1830s.

Sydney

Traditional home of the Cadigal people and site of the first British colony, Sydney is a cosmopolitan business and cultural centre of 25 square kilometres.

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